Tag: US MILITARY EQUIPMENT

Duterte says three members of US Cabinet wrote him to offer US military equipment

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 23, said three members of the US Cabinet have written him to offer the country military equipment. Duterte said  US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and  US Defense Secretary James Mattis all signed the letter, the contents of which President Duterte shared with the audience during celebrations of the 12th Anniversary of the Eastern Mindanao Command. The letter was also reportedly […]

Lithuania close to accepting heavy U.S. arms

  Lithuania is readying itself to host heavy U.S. military equipment while talks continue with the United States on a permanent location for the arms, Defence Minister Juozas Olekas told Reuters on Sunday. “We think that at least part of it will be in Lithuania and we are in a process preparing our military infrastructure, so it could be used for such pre-positioning. It is almost ready,” Olekas said. “We have been in talks with […]